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The Eastern Mediterranean and the Making of Global Radicalism, 1860-1914
Ilham Khuri-Makdisi
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Paperback. Establishes the existence of a special radical trajectory spanning four continents and linking Beirut, Cairo, and Alexandria between 1860 and 1914. This book shows that socialist and anarchist ideas were regularly discussed, disseminated, and reworked among intellectuals, workers, dramatists, Egyptians, Ottoman Syrians, and others in these cities. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
In this groundbreaking book, Ilham Khuri-Makdisi establishes the existence of a special radical trajectory spanning four continents and linking Beirut, Cairo, and Alexandria between 1860 and 1914. She shows that socialist and anarchist ideas were regularly discussed, disseminated, and reworked among intellectuals, workers, dramatists, Egyptians, Ottoman Syrians, ethnic Italians, Greeks, and many others in these cities. In situating the Middle East within the context of world history, Khuri-Makdisi challenges nationalist and elite narratives of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern history as well as Eurocentric ideas about global radical movements. The book demonstrates that these radical trajectories played a fundamental role in ... Read more
In this groundbreaking book, Ilham Khuri-Makdisi establishes the existence of a special radical trajectory spanning four continents and linking Beirut, Cairo, and Alexandria between 1860 and 1914. She shows that socialist and anarchist ideas were regularly discussed, disseminated, and reworked among intellectuals, workers, dramatists, Egyptians, Ottoman Syrians, ethnic Italians, Greeks, and many others in these cities. In situating the Middle East within the context of world history, Khuri-Makdisi challenges nationalist and elite narratives of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern history as well as Eurocentric ideas about global radical movements. The book demonstrates that these radical trajectories played a fundamental role in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
California World History Library
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520280144
SKU
V9780520280144
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About Ilham Khuri-Makdisi
Ilham Khuri-Makdisi is Associate Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies at Northeastern University.
Reviews for The Eastern Mediterranean and the Making of Global Radicalism, 1860-1914
A dazzling array of published and archival sources in Arabic, Ottoman, Italian, French, and English. Arab Studies Journal Effectively disputes tired and old paradigms... An essential contribution to the literature of the origins of left-wing radicalism.
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